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Expert: Gary Malone - 11/3/2009
Question
key will not turn to the off. It is stuck between run ahd off , so i can not pull out key and it is stuck on acc. . Ihad to pull battery cable off. to turn off lights.
Answer
Disconnect negative battery cable.
Remove the radio.
Remove the instrument panel cluster.
Remove the bolts from ignition switch
Reposition the ignition switch from the instrument panel for ease of removal.
Remove the bolts from the ignition switch to the bracket.
Remove the bracket from the ignition switch.
Insert the key and turn the ignition switch lock cylinder to the "ON" position.
IMPORTANT: Ignition switch lock cylinder that won't rotate or is seized.
Follow the steps below 9.1 through 9.8 if ignition switch lock cylinder is seized or won't rotate.
9.1. Protect the immediate work area with suitable material such as clean shop towels or a clean fender cover.
9.2. Locate the surface for the ignition switch lock cylinder release button on the plastic ignition switch housing and center punch a location on the "rib" approximately 3/8 inch reward (toward the key entry end) from the cylinder release button.
9.3. Carefully drill a pilot hole through the plastic housing with a 1/8 inch drill bit.
9.4. Carefully drill a larger hole at the pilot location, and slightly into the ignition switch lock cylinder surface to break the release button retaining spring using a 9/32 inch drill bit.
9.5. Remove portions of the broken spring from the hole using a small suitable tool.
9.6. Grasp the ignition switch lock cylinder and remove it from the switch housing.
9.7. Remove any plastic "flash" from the drilling operation, and using compressed air blow out the ignition switch assembly.
Depress the transaxle park/lock cable retainer to release, then pull to remove the park/lock cable from the ignition switch.
Remove the ignition switch lock cylinder from the ignition switch, by depressing the retaining tab and pulling the cylinder out with the key. IMPORTANT: The pass lock electrical connector can not be removed until the ignition switch lock cylinder is removed.
Disconnect the pass lock electrical connector from the ignition switch.
Disconnect the electrical connectors from the ignition switch.
Remove the ignition switch through the IP cluster opening.
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